AI Data Centers

It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s actually on the horizon. Here’s a rundown on the science and economics of getting all that technology into orbit.

Data centers are built on 21st-century technology, but they’re often powered by 20th-century engines.

Kai Ryssdal and Meghan McCarty Carino visit a future data center and an AI startup for a look at our AI future — and the trade-offs that come with it.

New durable goods orders shot up more than 5% in November, according to delayed federal data.

While people may find the tools useful and impressive, many simultaneously worry about job displacement, deskilling, the breakdown of human connection, and the rise of data centers.

As AI increases demand for data centers, many will get built in dense metropolitan areas close to where people live and work.

Nearly a third of the power that AI data centers use goes to keeping the computing equipment cool.